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IndustryRR: reducing emissions of next generation engines
The company takes next step in sustainability
Rolls-Royce (RR) has started its latest phase of testing on its low-emissions technology for its next generation of engines.An ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System) demonstrator engine –with t... more
CargoTest: cargo transport on large drone aircraft completed in China
Experimental flight was called a success
SF Express, a Chinese company active in delivery services, has successfully completed the experimental test for freight transport by drone. The remotely piloted aircraft used in this case is, as reported... more
AerospaceDefence. US Space Force awards Musk ban on missile launches
These operations are scheduled from 2022 to 2026
An official and "inviting" contract: SpaceX, aerospace company created by Elon Musk in 2002, has signed a $ 316 million agreement with the United States Space Force for space launches that will take place... more
Civil aviationB-747 aircraft still use old floppy disks
They are used to update the databases -VIDEO
Many generations certainly cannot forget it even if it is obsolete to say the least. Floppy disk has positively marked the history of computers and today it is obviously useless. As in every area, however,... more
Civil aviationChina wants to improve intelligent transport
Beijing published guidelines that also concern civil aircraft
Transportation industry is one of China's top priorities in this historical period. Guidelines that Beijing published to digitize this sector and make the most of so-called “intelligent” technologies are... more
IndustryFincantieri SI: collaboration to develop innovative technologies
For marine electric microgrid
The University of Trieste/Digital Energy Transformation & Electrification Facility with Wärtsilä, Fincantieri SI and Seastema, have signed a cooperation agreement for a project, co-financed by the Italy G... more
DefenseInsis (Fincantieri): programmable EO/IR seeker emulator
For electronic defence countermeasures effectiveness assessment
INSIS, a Fincantieri Group company, has been awarded, under the restricted procedure, the European tender for the supply of a programmable EO/IR (electro-optical/infrared) seeker emulator for Electronic... more
IndustryLeonardo: collaboration to strengthen organizations’ security posture
Partnership with CrowdStrike
Leonardo, a global high-technology company, announced yesterday a partnership with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, a reference in cloud-delivered endpoint protection. The collaboration will make the CrowdStrike... more
Civil aviationBoeing advances environmental leadership
The Global Environment Report 2020 published -ATTACHMENT
Boeing released yesterday its 2020 Global Environment report, highlighting how the company is sustainably designing and building products, while conserving resources and reducing waste across its global... more
Civil aviationUSA, EPA suggests changes for airplanes and jets emissions
New standards should have to be adopted by 2028
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) suggested yesterday some changes to standards of greenhouse gas emissions about American aircraft. It’s the case of planes of commercial aviation and big jets, forced t... more
Science and technologyZero emission flights, English academic world sure they’ll be soon reality
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Director, Iain Gray, talked about the ambitious project
A sustainable aviation and zero emissions: it’s the target that Cranfield University wants to get after English atheaneum will be part of it thanks of professor Iain Gray, new member of Jet Zero Council. T... more
AirportsIndra has deployed passenger temperature control systems
In thirteen Spanish airports, included the busiest ones
Aena has entrusted Indra with the deployment of the passenger temperature control system using thermographic cameras already in operations in thirteen of its airports, including the busiest ones both in... more
Science and technologyAirbus starts Hamburg aircraft deliveries with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The company has established SAF flights with its Beluga airplane since December 2019
Airbus is expanding its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) operations, now including aircraft deliveries from its site in Hamburg, Germany. Air Transat took delivery of two brand new A-321LR on lease from... more
Science and technologyFinavia to speed up the introduction of electric aircraft in Finland
A two-seat Pipistrel Alpha Electro (OH-U682) took off two years ago
The Finnish airport company Finavia and the Helsinki Electric Aircraft Association have signed a cooperation agreement with the objective of introducing a new generation of electric aircraft in Finland. The... more
Science and technologyAircraft and technology. H-55 receives financial contribution
This follows the support already from other ones -VIDEO
It is a technological spin-off from Solar Impulse, the first electric airplane to have flown around the world more
Science and technologyEASA certifies electric aircraft
First type certification for fully electric plane world-wide -VIDEO
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced the certification of an electric airplane, the Pipistrel Velis Electro, the first type certification world-wide of a fully electric aircraft and... more
Science and technologyLilium welcomes new investor
And it extends recent funding round to $275M
Lilium welcomed respected investment management partnership, Baillie Gifford, as a new investor. Known for their track record of investing in high-impact technology companies such as Amazon, Tesla, Airbnb,... more
Science and technologyIATA: interactive map for travels during COVID-19 period
For restrictions with real-time alerts available
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) introduced a free online interactive world map to provide travelers with the latest COVID-19 entry regulations by country. The map relies on IATA’s T... more
Science and technologyArianeGroup tests combustion chamber produced by 3D printing
At the German Aerospace Center’s facility
The completely 3D-printed combustion chamber, designed by ArianeGroup in Germany, was successfully fire tested 14 times between 26 May and 2.June, 2020 on the P8 test bench of the DLR German Aerospace... more
Science and technologyThe first flight by eCaravan, the electric Cessna Grand Caravan 208B plane
Another milestone towards the air transport of the future - VIDEO and GALLERY
Magnix, an American company specializing in the production of electric aircraft engines, successfully carried out a test yesterday, flying the fully electric variant of a Cessna Grand Caravan 208B powered... more
Science and technologyIndra and Microsoft migrate ATM to the cloud; first phase completed
A second one will assess migration of other services (surveillance, communications and drones)
Indra and Microsoft have successfully completed the first phase of the project to locate and operate from Microsoft Azure cloud platform. This milestone strengthens Indra’s strategy that already has so... more
Science and technologyFincantieri and University of Genoa launch 4 PhD projects
Within the framework of the convention signed last November
Within the framework of the convention signed last November by Paolo Comanducci, Dean of the Genoa University and Giuseppe Bono, CEO of the Fincantieri Group, to promote and fund experimental and educational... more
Science and technologyAirbus: solution to use aircraft for cargo operations during pandemic
A modification developed for A-330 and A-350 airplanes
Airbus is developing a modification for A-330 and A-350 family aircraft which will enable airlines to install freight pallets directly onto the cabin floor seat tracks, after removal of the economy-class... more
Science and technologyItalian ENAV selected by France
For the provision of the Aeronautical Information Management system
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance company) announces that its subsidiary IDS AirNav has been selected by DSNA -French Air Navigation Service Provider- for the supply and development of the SEPIA, a new system... more
Science and technologyPrimoco UAV unmanned aircraft leaps forward
Virtual reality for pilot training -VIDEO
The Czech company Primoco UAV SE has introduced into its training program a virtual reality training module allowing it to significantly increase the efficiency, success and safety of its pilot training... more
Science and technologyLeonardo enhances the debate on growth, research and innovation
For the development of the “Country system”
Through the combination of research and technology, with industry and sustainability and specific attention to young people, #InnovarePerCrescere, took place today at the Leonardo plant in Pomigliano... more
Science and technologyGermany adopts the ESSOR HDR WF
It adds to the existing partners
a4ESSOR SAS (Alliance for ESSOR), a multi-national joint venture which is developing European Secure SoftwareDefined Radio (SDR) technology, has been awarded a contract amendment by OCCAR (Organisation... more
Science and technologyLeonardo drives the “digital transformation” of key suppliers
Over forty SMEs coming from 12 Italian regions
Leonardo, in partnership with Confindustria’s Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH), launches a new initiative focused on the issues of Industry 4.0 and cyber security dedicated to its key suppliers, who are p... more
Science and technologyFuture Combat Air System takes major step forward
Demonstrator phase launched
The governments of France and Germany have awarded Dassault Aviation, Airbus, together with their partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran, MBDA and Thales, the initial framework contract (Phase 1A), which... more
Science and technologyAirbus reveals in Singapore its blended wing aircraft demonstrator
Launched in 2017, it first took to the skies in June 2019
Airbus has revealed yesterday at "Singapore Airshow 2020" (February 11-16, see AVIONEWS) MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its “blended wing body” sca... more
Science and technologyElectric aircraft will fly on domestic routes in Finland
A meeting hosted by Finavia and Finnair yesterday and today in Helsinki
The Finnish airport operator Finavia has joined a Nordic initiative to enhance the development of electric aviation. The Network for Electric Aviation (NEA) is an initiative, where Nordic actors come together... more
Science and technologyRolls-Royce: "green" projects and new engine
"The challenge is dissociate emissions from traffic growth"
The Research and Development (R&D) sector of the Rolls-Royce company is unstoppable and much of its energy is now used in projects that pay attention to the environmental impact. The English group based... more
Science and technologyAirbus demonstrates fully automatic vision-based take-off
The crew comprises of pilots, flight test engineers and test flight engineer
Airbus has successfully performed the first fully automatic vision-based take-off using an its Family test aircraft at Toulouse-Blagnac airport. The test crew comprising of two pilots, two flight test... more
Science and technologyBoeing-Fraport: presented ecoDemonstrator technologies at an event in Frankfurt
The program flew for the first time in 2012
Boeing and Fraport kicked off the Boeing ecoDemonstrator "European Expo" at Frankfurt Airport to showcase technologies that advance aviation. More than 1000 guests including industry stakeholders, students... more
Science and technologySita acquires an Italian software company
The company specializes in tailor-made solutions for airports and Naples service provider
SITA, the IT provider to the air transport industry, announced today that it had acquired 100% of Software Design, an Italian software and solution integrator tailored to airports and the main IT service... more
Science and technologyScientists develop almost "indestructible" glassy material
It could also be used in the airline industry
A team of researchers from the US Navy reproduced a mineral material based on magnesium and aluminum called "spinel", a sort of "transparent clay" that could allow the creation of an extremely resistant,... more
Science and technologySeastema (Fincantieri) presents its own innovative console
For the yacht market
SEASTEMA (a Fincantieri company) introduced its innovative “Light Bridge” Console at "MYS 2019“."Light Bridge” is the result of its most recent effort to develop high functional interfaces for the yac... more
Science and technologyBoeing and Porsche to partner on Premium Urban Air Mobility market
Development of new urban ecosystem
Porsche and Boeing signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the premium urban air mobility market and the extension of urban traffic into airspace. With this partnership, both companies will... more
Science and technologyEuropean airports' capacity with satellite-based landing systems
The first collaborative meeting took place in Toulouse
Indra is a key partner of the European GBAS Alliance that will start to deploy this year state-of-the-art satellite-based landing systems at airports all around Europe to increase runaway capacity by up... more
Science and technologyBoeing and First Scandinavia launch Newton Concept in Europe
The mobile science classroom will be on tour in nine different European states, starting with Spain
The Mobile Newton Room, a portable science classroom is going on tour. In close collaboration with Boeing, First Scandinavia are presenting the Mobile Newton Rooms in Europe. First up is SpainChildren... more
Science and technologyBertrand Piccard at G7 to push ambitious climate action
The pilot of Solar Impulse airplane has been selected by the French government
The explorer and pilot of Solar Impulse airplane has been selected by the French government as one of the representatives of civil society that addresses the G7, calling for brave policies that will turn... more
Science and technologyLufthansa Innovation Hub focuses on CO2 neutral fuels for aircraft
And it aunches sustainability platform
CO2 neutral, synthetic fuel is one of the most promising alternatives for making the future of aviation climate-neutral. Industry and nationwide deployment has failed so far due to limited quantity and... more
Science and technologyAirbus unveils new concept: the "bird airplane"
Fitted out of "Feathers" as a "Bird of Prey", potential expression of biomimicry
Airbus has unveiled a bird-like conceptual airliner design with the goal of motivating the next generation of aeronautical engineers, underscoring how they can make a difference by applying technologies... more
Science and technologyTeam from the Netherlands wins Airbus "Fly Your Ideas 2019" competition
Among the seven finalists
Aerospace and academic experts from Airbus and the International Space University (Strasbourg) have selected Team “Zero” Heroes from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, as winner of the Airbus "Fl... more
Science and technologyBoeing: new technologies from the lab to ecoDemonstrator flight tests
B-777 will serve as the sixth test airplane in the program
Boeing is launching its latest round of flight-testing to assess new technologies that could address real-world challenges for airplane operators and passengers — from enhancing safety and sustainability t... more
Science and technologyLeonardo-Alea: agreement for multimedia broadband solutions
For the public security and professional markets
Leonardo has signed an agreement with Alea, a company specialising in mission critical communication software, for the joint development of multimedia broadband solutions for the public security and professional... more
Science and technologyFuture mobility, new generation of aircraft coming
According to it is emerged from a report
A new class of aircraft is taking shape that could turn the dream of "flying machines" into reality, they are electric or hybrid aircraft that allow vertical lifting, called eVtol (Electric Vertical Take-Off... more
Science and technologySeven directors collaborate to sustainability of aviation
The world aerospace industries united in the project
Aerospace Industry CTOs Cooperate to Drive the Sustainability of Aviation A joint statement from the Chief Technology Officer of seven of the world's leading aerospace manufacturers.A Unified CommitmentAviation... more
Science and technologyAirbus partners with United Airlines to manage aircraft data
And to enhance predictive maintenance capabilities
United Airlines has become the latest US carrier to connect to Airbus’ open-data platform, Skywise, following an agreement recently signed between the airline and Airbus. United will leverage Skywise t... more
Science and technologyBoeing advances biofuels, recycling and conservation
According to the 2019 environmental report just published
Boeing today released its 2019 Global Environment Report, highlighting how the company is building cleaner, more fuel-efficient airplanes and finding innovative ways to recycle and conserve resources.In... more